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Н. А. Самуэльян

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robe de chambre = dressing-gown ( French )

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reja – an iron or wooden grate ( Spanish )

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Hyperion  – in Greek mythology, one of the Titans

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Satyr  – in Greek mythology, half man, half goat; Satyrs were associated with the god Dionysus and his cult

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cottonade – cotton ( Spanish )

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patio  – an inner courtyard in a Spanish American home

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the Almighty  – God; the Almighty God

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saguan  – here: gates ( Spanish )

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sangre – blood ( Spanish )

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Madre de Dios – the Holy Virgin, Mother of Jesus ( Spanish )

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Popish  – Catholic

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leperos – rascals ( Spanish )

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table-d’hôte  – 1. a large dinner table for many people in hotels and restaurants; 2. a fixed menu at a fixed price

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bon vivant  – a person who enjoys life and lives to his/her own pleasure

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Scouts  – rangers, reconnoiterers

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carcass  – a dead body of a human being or animal

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phantasmagoria  – fantastic, unreal pictures; ghostly images

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Iberian  – Iberian people used to live in the southeast of Spain; in the text, Iberian means Spanish

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Aztecan  – related to the Aztec people

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Vandyke  – Anthony Van Dyck (1599–1641), the most famous Flemish painter; beards and collars in the portraits by Van Dyck came into fashion under his name: Vandyke beard, Vandyke collar

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cuartilla – the four of them ( Spanish )

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conpaisanos – here: compatriots ( Spanish )

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mezcal  – a strong alcoholic drink ( Spanish )

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pueblita – a small settlement ( Spanish )

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Mein Gott – My God! ( German )

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Aguardiente  – Mexican rum ( Spanish )

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musteños – mustangs ( Spanish )

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tasajo  – here: meat

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confrères – comrades, friends ( French )

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gringo  – a contemptuous name for Americans in Latin American countries

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Saurian  – one of lizard species

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Ochone!  – Oh, my God! ( Irish )

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goblins  – in European folklore, goblin is a malicious spirite attached to a household, who makes noise, disturbs people, punishes disobedient children, etc.

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Ishmaelites  – also called Medianites, in Old Testament, nomadic tribes living in the Arabic deserts and engaged in banditry

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butt  – a target of or for smth

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Castilian  – the Castilian dialect of the Spanish language; in the 15th century it became the literary language of Spain and its colonies

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camarados = camaradas – comrades ( Spanish )

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Cervantes  – Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), the most famous and celebrated Spanish writer, the author of ‘Don Quixote’

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boracho = borracho – drunk ( Spanish )

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the Lady of Guadaloupe  – also called the Virgin of Guadeloupe, patron saint of Mexico; the Virgin Mary appeared in vision to one of the citizens in 1531, and since then her image has become a national symbol of Mexico

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Váyate!  – an exclamation which here means Hurry up! ( Spanish )

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albur – a game ( Spanish )

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vagabondo – tramp, vagrant ( Spanish )

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Toledos  – swords made of Toledo steel; Toledo is the city in Spain southwest of Madrid, famous for its steel, swords and knives since the 1st century BC

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cañada – canyon, gorge ( Spanish )

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